Journal profile

Preventing chronic disease

Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
ISSN1545-1151 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed
Official Website Verify CrossRef

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.18
Citation rate 6.25 1,324 total citations
h5-index 43 h5 depth signal
Cited share 85.5% 188 of 220
Total citations 1,324 Citation footprint
Metric signal 8.91 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.4% 32 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,237
Georgia 98
Mexico 18
China 17
Canada 15

Citing Fields of Research

Health Education & Remote Healthcare 493
Nutrition & Dietetics 438
Healthcare Policy 385
Diabetes 204
Nicotine Addiction Treatment 130

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 2,203 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 220 188 cited publications
Last 12 months 49 4.9 publications/month
Open access share 57.1% 28 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,237 citing publications
Leading citing field Health Education & Remote Healthcare 493 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Jan. 2004-
PubMed
v1n1, Jan. 2004-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Nutrition & Dietetics Health Education & Remote Healthcare Diabetes Healthcare Policy Cardiology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.)

Broad Categories

Public Health Healthcare Policy Medical Ethics Nicotine Addiction Treatment Nutrition & Dietetics Allergies

MeSH Descriptors

Chronic Disease Health Promotion Primary Prevention Public Health United States

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from title screen (viewed Jan. 15, 2004).

Available also online.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.